Montgomery County, IA has a population of 10,465 people with a median age of 45.1 and a median household income of $42,418. Between 2014 and 2015 the population of Montgomery County, IA declined from 10,549 to 10,465, a -0.8% decrease and its median household income declined from $43,566 to $42,418, a -2.64% decrease.

The population of Montgomery County, IA is 94.6%White, 3.33%Hispanic, and 1.83%Two+. 3.58% of the people in Montgomery County, IA speak a non-English language, and 98.6% are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Montgomery County, IA are Iowa Western Community College, with 1,254 graduates, E Q School of Hair Design, with 23 graduates, and N/A, with N/A graduates.

The median property value in Montgomery County, IA is $78,700, and the homeownership rate is 68.7%. Most people in Montgomery County, IA commute by Drove Alone, and the average commute time is 18.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Montgomery County, IA is 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Montgomery County, IA is $42,418. Males in Montgomery County, IA have an average income that is 1.19 times higher than the average income of females, which is $41,431. The income inequality of Montgomery County, IA (measured using the Gini index) is 0.413 which is lower than the national average.

Households in Montgomery County, IA have a median annual income of $42,418, which is less than the median annual income in the United States. Look at the chart to see how the median household income in Montgomery County, IA compares to that in it's parent locations.

The closest comparable data for the county of Montgomery County, IA is from the public use microdata area of Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA.

Highest Average Salaries by Race & Ethnicity

1.Other Native American$60,075±$0

2.White$39,836±$2,970

3.Unknown$27,416±$7,758

In 2015 the highest paid race/ethnicity of Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA workers was Other Native American. These workers were paid 1.51 times more than White workers, who made the second highest salary of any race/ethnicity.

In 2015, the income inequality in Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA was 0.413 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.53% growth from 2014 to 2015, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even.

In 2015, the census tract with the highest Median Household Income in Montgomery County, IA was Census Tract 601 with a value of $56,094, followed by Census Tract 602 and Census Tract 604, with respective values of $45,966 and $45,938.

The following map shows all of the census tracts in Montgomery County, IA colored by their Median Household Income.

16.8% of the population in Montgomery County, IA (10,242 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 14.7%. The largest demographic living in poverty is Female 18-24, followed by Female 45-54 and then Male < 5.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Montgomery County, IA is White, followed by Two or more races and Hispanic or Latino.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

From 2014 to 2015, employment in Montgomery County, IA declined at a rate of -1.6%, from 4,736 employees to 4,660 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Montgomery County, IA, are Healthcare & Social Assistance, Manufacturing, and Retail trade. This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Montgomery County, IA, though some of these residents may live in Montgomery County, IA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Insurance and Medicare coverage combined with state and county level health and safety statistics for Montgomery County, IA. In Montgomery County, IA the age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, men and women, respectively. The location has a 1 to 58 primary care clinician to patient ratio and a Medicare reimbursement average per patient per year of $10,032. Wapello County, IA has the highest prevalence of homicides of any county in Iowa.

The closest comparable data for the county of Montgomery County, IA is from the public use microdata area of Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA.

6-17

Male Majority

6-17

Female Majority

Montgomery County, IA residents 6-17 years of age are the largest age group with Healthcare Coverage in Iowa. The age groups most likely to have health care coverage are 6-17 and 6-17, for men and women respectively. Nationally, 6-17 (for men) and 6-17 (for women) are the age groups most likely to have coverage.

Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Montgomery County, IA were $10,032 in 2014, but $10,690 in 2013. These numbers represent a -6.16% growth during that year. Medicare Reimbursements per Enrollee in Montgomery County, IA are $$444 more than the national average.

Medicare is a Federal program which provides health benefits to older Americans. This chart shows how per enrollee amounts have changed in Montgomery County, IA compared to national reimburesments.

In 2014, the Medicare enrollees in Montgomery County, IA between the ages of 65 and 75 had 190 eye exams, 221 hemoglobin tests, and 201 lipid tests as part of their diabetes care. Here is a breakdown of each test by race as a percentage of enrollees with diabetes.

In 2014, out of the 144 women in Montgomery County, IA between the ages of 67 and 69 enrolled in medicare, 99 had mammograms. This chart looks at the change in percentage of Black and non-Black Medicare enrollees who had mammograms from 2010 to 2014.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Wapello County, IA has a Diabetes Prevalence value of 12.8%, the highest value of any county in Iowa. This represents a 18.5% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 10.8%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Iowa colored according to their Diabetes Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Pottawattamie County, IA has a Adult Smoking Prevalence of 19.5%, the highest value of any county in Iowa. This represents a 1.04% growth from the previous year, which had a value of 19.3%.

The following map shows all of the counties in Iowa colored according to their Adult Smoking Prevalence.

According to the 2017 County Health Rankings, Wapello County, IA has a Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People of 4, the highest rate of any county in Iowa. This represents a N/A from the previous year, which had a value of N/A.

The following map shows all of the counties in Iowa colored according to the number of Homicide Deaths per 100,000 People.

Montgomery County, IA is home to a population of 10,465 people, from which 98.6% are citizens. The ethnic composition of the population of Montgomery County, IA is composed of 9,904White residents (94.6%), 348Hispanic residents (3.33%), 191Two+ residents (1.83%), 19Native residents (0.18%), and 3Asian residents (0.03%). The most common foreign languages in Montgomery County, IA are Spanish (304 speakers), German (20 speakers), and French (14 speakers), but compared to other places, Montgomery County, IA has a relative high number of German (20 speakers), Italian (10 speakers), and French (14 speakers).

In 2015, the median age of all people in Montgomery County, IA was 45.1. Native-born citizens, with a median age of 45.3, were generally older than foreign-born citizens, with a median age of 39.9. But people in Montgomery County, IA are getting staying the same age. In 2014, the average age of all Montgomery County, IA residents was 45.1.

As of 2015, 98.6% of Montgomery County, IA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93%. In 2014, the percentage of US citizens in Montgomery County, IA was 98.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been declining in that location.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Montgomery County, IA compared to it's parent geographies.

In 2015, there were 28.5 times more White residents (9,904 people) in Montgomery County, IA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 348Hispanic and 191Two+ residents, the second and third most common racial or ethnic groups.

The following bar chart shows the 8 races and ethnicities represented in Montgomery County, IA as a share of the total population.

354 of Montgomery County, IA citizens are speakers of a non-English language, which is lower than the national average of 21%. In 2015, the most common non-English language spoken in Montgomery County, IA was Spanish. 2.9% of the overall population of Montgomery County, IA are native Spanish speakers. 0.19% speak German and 0.13% speak French, the next two most common languages.

When compared to other counties, Montgomery County, IA has a relatively high number of residents that are native German speakers. In 2015, there were 20 native German speakers living in Montgomery County, IA, approximately 0.61 times more than would be expected based on the language's frequency in the US more broadly.

The closest comparable data for the county of Montgomery County, IA is from the public use microdata area of Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA.

Most common student race or ethnicity

1.White1,031

2.Black or African American79

3.Hispanic or Latino71

In 2015 the majority of students graduating from institutions in Council Bluffs City PUMA, IA were White. These 1,031 graduates mean that there were 13.1 times more White graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 79 graduates.

The median property value in Montgomery County, IA is $78,700, which is 0.4 times smaller than the national average of $194,500. Between 2014 and 2015 the median property value increased from $78,100 to $78,700, a 0.77% increase. The homeownership rate of Montgomery County, IA is 68.7%, which is higher than the national average of 63.9%. People in Montgomery County, IA have an average commute time of 18.1 minutes, and they commute by Drove Alone. Car ownership in Montgomery County, IA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$42,418

Median Household Income

±$3,776

4,610

Number of Households

±165

In 2015, the median household income of the 4,610 households in Montgomery County, IA declined to $42,418 from the previous year's value of $43,566.

The following chart displays the households in Montgomery County, IA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10-$15k range.

In 2015, the median property value in Montgomery County, IA grew to $78,700 from the previous year's value of $78,100.

The following charts display, first, the property values in Montgomery County, IA compared to other geographies and, second, owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property value buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Montgomery County, IA the largest share of households have a property value in the $60k-$70k range.

This chart shows the households in Montgomery County, IA distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Montgomery County, IA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800-$1.5k range.

The following chart displays the households in Montgomery County, IA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Montgomery County, IA have 2 cars, followed by 3 cars.

Using averages, employees in Montgomery County, IA have a shorter commute time (18.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (24.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.97% of the workforce in Montgomery County, IA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows the average travel time in Montgomery County, IA compared to its parent geographies.